Innovative technology

A pathogen detecting scanner that uses a combination of mass spectrometry to determine genetic markers of organisms, a database of genetic signatures, and mathematics to identify pathogens and flag unknown organisms in fluids and tissue samples was the overall gold winner in The Wall Street Journal's 2009 Technology Innovation Awards. The winners are highlighted in this article.

Research into tissue and organ engineering using inkjet printers and 3D scaffolds has an undeniable sci-fi quality to it. But it's serious medicine, and serious business, partly backed by government dollars.

Dell is aiming to take its 5-inch Android Streak into the healthcare industry as part of a broader set of healthcare services and IT gear.
The move is notable given that physicians are already eyeing...